Chapter 176: Persuasion Success These kinds of speculations made Xu Hui...
These kinds of speculations made Xu Hui feel numb. Not only was there a big devil, but there was also a huge evil creature that could be called an ancient killing weapon.
It seems that it is not enough for Venerable Canglan to set up the time formation, he himself has to stay there all the time.
Once any unusual movement occurs, the formation will be activated, at the cost of burning the soul, in order to gain a three-day off-peak time.
These three days are the time given to the monks outside to escape, and also the time given to them to destroy the secret realm and let it fall into the endless abyss forever!
In other words, once the seal is lifted, they will have no chance to escape and can only wait to die.
Thinking of this, Xu Hui felt powerless, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.
Now they can no longer escape just because they want to.
The secret realm has been opened and there is no turning back. Either solve this problem now, or sink the secret realm before the devil starts to act.
In the former case, one wrong move will lead to a complete loss and everyone will die here.
And the latter... impossible!
It has only been three months, and the benefits that the major families have gained in the secret realm are enough to double the strength of the families, which represents the hope of ascension for countless people.
It is very likely that with just this one time, the entire cultivation world will be able to be promoted from the Middle Thousand Worlds to the Great Thousand Worlds!
Of course, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but the opportunity of this new secret realm brings hope for the whole world to leap forward.
Who can give up easily? Wouldn’t they become the sinner of the world?
So even if it is difficult, they have to give it their all. If they succeed, everyone will be happy. If they fail... then they have almost no hope of survival, so why would they care about the flood?
In fact, Wei Mubai and others had also suggested that Xu Hui and Wan Moxiao leave first, so that if things failed, they could still keep their lives.
After all, there is not much point in them staying, and it seems that they can't help much.
But Xu Hui refused outright. At this critical moment concerning the world's advancement, if she chose to retreat, once Wei Mubai and others failed, their immortal path would be ruined, the heaven would no longer favor them, and their cultivation would stagnate.
Even if they succeed, they will be excluded from this new world and unable to share the fruits of victory.
Responsibilities and obligations are interdependent. If you choose to escape when a heavy responsibility comes, then you will have no right to participate in enjoying the results.
What's more, Xu Hui and Wan Moxiao are outsiders. If they do not assume the corresponding responsibilities and still want to gain benefits, it will not be allowed by the laws of nature.
Perhaps, this is a test from heaven for them.
Otherwise, why did Wan Moxiao encounter this incident, and why did Xu Hui take the initiative to get involved in it?
Ultimately, it is their mission to discover this incident and uncover this great conspiracy.
However, in this team, everyone has their own indispensable responsibilities and missions.
Venerable Canglan shoulders the important task of guarding the time formation, which is the last line of defense and trump card for the cultivators outside the glacier and even the entire cultivation world.
Venerable Jingyuan is defending the Ling River. Once the seal is broken, he must try his best to hold back the extremely powerful ancient species and buy precious time for Venerable Canglan.
Venerable Xuanjian was in charge of guarding the entrance to the mirage and presiding over the Tiangang Eight-Step Formation, doing his utmost to curb the ravages of the Yin Qi storm and prevent it from leaking out and causing a greater disaster.
Venerable Lotus made a contract with the Netherworld Cold Flame to prevent it from falling into the hands of demons or other evil people.
Wei Mubai has to preside over the Four Symbols Return to Origin Formation. Not only does he have to seal the power firmly within the palace to prevent it from leaking out, but he also has to help everyone kill the cunning demon.
Lei Xiao and Mu Yuan are undoubtedly the main forces to kill the demon!
Haitang is the sword spirit of Mu Yuan's natal sword. At this dangerous moment, she cannot leave, otherwise Mu Yuan will lose his most powerful combat power and his strength will be greatly reduced.
It seems that only Xu Hui and Wan Moxiao seem a little redundant in the whole plan, and their participation does not seem to be needed.
However, if they choose to leave at this time, although it may seem harmless on the surface, cause and effect are cyclical and the law of nature is clear.
If they flee from the battlefield, they will completely lose the chance to gain a foothold in this world of cultivation in the future.
This might be a special test from Heaven for these two outsiders!
In this way, Zhong Lingyue, as a reborn person, is probably one of the people tested by heaven. After all, her rebirth may be a soul from a parallel world coming here, so she is also an outsider.
Xu Hui's guess is well-founded. The world view in the original book is not so huge, and there are not so many male and female protagonists, male and female supporting roles.
Even if it is not a parallel world, it is possible that several cultivation worlds have merged into one.
In short, since they have already triggered this incident, it is both an opportunity and a test, and they cannot escape it.
Wei Mubai and the others didn't even think about calling for more people to help. Perhaps they realized that this test could not be completed by having more people. Having more people would only be a fearless sacrifice and would not affect the overall situation.
Now that they have entered the game, they are part of it, and only they can break it!
After realizing this, Xu Hui immediately stopped having any thoughts and just let things take their course.
At worst, she would just die. She had died before anyway.
If she survived by chance, it would at least be considered a meritorious act of salvation, right? If the world truly advanced, that would be even better, as she would have the opportunity to become a god.
Holding onto this lucky mentality, Xu Hui tried her best to persuade Zhong Lingyue, "You should know better than anyone the disastrous consequences of a broken soul. Don't think that the demon is doing a good deed by helping you complete your soul! Have you ever thought that if it is really a good thing, the demon himself is also a broken soul, so why doesn't he complete his own first?"
"You're not so naive as to think that the devil is being so open-hearted to you without any intention of exploiting you, are you?"
Zhong Lingyue's face turned pale in an instant. Details that she had not noticed before now flooded into her mind like a tide.
That's right, how could she overlook this point? The devil never does anything without profit, and this move must have hidden evil intentions, because her complete soul is of use to him.
Moreover, the soul completed by the devil is not complete in the true sense, and the consequences are unimaginable.
The thought of the horrific scene that she might become an evil spirit made her break out in cold sweats and feel uneasy.
Xu Hui looked up at Chen, meeting his smiling eyes. She raised her voice and asked, "Buddha, is it true that a soul that has been devoured by evil spirits cannot be repaired?"
"Originally, there really wasn't one," Liaochen responded in perfect agreement, "but now there's a way."
When Zhong Lingyue heard this, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in her eyes.
"Oh?" Xu Hui raised an eyebrow in doubt. "Isn't it beyond our ability? If so, let's not talk about it, to avoid unnecessary disappointment."
"Haha, that's exactly what you can do," Liaochen said happily. "As the saying goes, one sip, one drink, two sides. Nether Iron absorbs the most yin and evil things, and it's the most evil thing in the world. But after purification, it is also the purest and most holy thing, and it is a holy product for warming and nourishing the soul. Knock off a piece and wear it on your body, and it will slowly repair the damaged soul without any sequelae, and it will be completely intact."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Lingyue suddenly rushed towards the brown-red dark iron stone.
But Liaochen's next words stopped her in her tracks. "However, Nether Iron is also a magnet for evil. Even though it has been purified, it continues to attract evil spirits. If worn directly, it will not only fail to mend your soul, but will instead attract evil spirits to you."
Zhong Lingyue quickly stepped back and observed carefully, and indeed found that wisps of black air were converging towards the purified Nether Iron.
At this rate, new evil ghosts and vengeful spirits will be born here soon.
Fear and despair flashed in Zhong Lingyue's eyes.
"But," Liaochen's teasing voice sounded again, playing with Zhong Lingyue's emotions like a cat and mouse, "My Shining Golden Lotus can completely isolate these evil spirits. It can not only protect the purity of the Nether Iron, but also help to repair the soul. May the Buddha have mercy on me!"
Zhong Lingyue suddenly raised her head, her eyes as sharp as torches, fixed on the shadow in the air, her eyes burning with blazing desire, as if she wanted to devour the person.
Liaochen didn't care at all and continued to smile, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you still have a lot of the Shining Golden Lotus I gave you, right?"
Yes, after knowing the benefits of Shining Golden Lotus, Xu Hui repeatedly sought out Chen to maintain their relationship, appealed to his emotions and reason, and pestered him to get a lot.
Lechen always refused to give it to her, but after a while he would order someone to send another one.
After a while, Xu Hui collected eight of them. Apart from the one on her neck, there were seven left.
It turned out that it was just her collecting habit. Who could have too many good things?
Unexpectedly, it comes in handy now.
Xu Hui observed Zhong Lingyue's changing expression and smiled, "But it will take too long to slowly repair. We don't know when the demon will make a pact with the Netherworld Frost Flame. Don't let her become the victim the moment we meet."
Zhong Lingyue's face first turned pale, and then turned ashen.
"Actually... there is a way," Lechen chanted a few words of Amitabha, but deliberately kept it a secret and did not reveal the specific method. He just looked at Zhong Lingyue jokingly, making her almost crazy with anxiety.
But this was obviously not the time to lose her temper. Zhong Lingyue lowered her head, knelt on the ground, and pleaded in a hoarse voice: "...Please bless me, Buddha!" As she spoke, she spread out her hands and knocked her forehead heavily on the ground, appearing extremely pious.
At this time, Liaochen also restrained his playful expression and became solemn. "Amitabha, □□ people. The fact that you can meet fellow Daoist Xu shows that you have a connection with my Buddha and are the one who should be saved."
"Just tell me directly, how do you want to save her?" Xu Hui asked, "Should we give her the Shining Golden Lotus?"
"That alone isn't enough," Liaochen replied, "She also needs the merits of Buddhism to help her. Using the Shining Golden Lotus as the medium, pure Nether Iron as the main material, and merits as the driving force, we can help her directly merge and repair the cracks in her soul."
"But she has no Buddhist merits," Xu Hui answered for her.
"I can gather the entire Buddhist sect and remotely perform meritorious services for her. While this is extremely costly and wasteful, it's the only way to quickly repair her soul. In fact, if the donor could come to the Buddhist sect in person, it wouldn't be so troublesome. Unfortunately, the distance is too great, and the donor doesn't want to wait until he returns to perform the repairs, so this is the only option left."
He spoke so helplessly that anyone who heard him would feel that the Buddhists and the Buddhist sect had made too great a sacrifice.
Aren’t you so touched by this?
But was Zhong Lingyue moved? No! She knew everything came at a price!
She slowly raised her head and asked in a hoarse voice, "What do you want me to do?"
Xu Hui looked at Lechen from a distance and smiled with satisfaction. It worked!
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